Ubuntu – Ubuntu 20.04, switch between two keyboard layouts does not work properly

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on a fresh Ubuntu 20.04 installation, i'm currently facing the issue that i can't switch between two keyboard layouts with the shortcut super + space.

I use a Duck2 mini with QWERTY layout, ubuntu system language is English (US) and also the first (main) input source. After i switch to any other language using the shortcut, the indicator on the gnome bar and also the popup in the middle of the screen shows that the layout has switched, but i can't use the layout or any of the characters from the second language.

I found out that if i delete the second input source and "reinstall" / add it to my input sources, i can switch properly and use the layout.

Unfortunately i don't know what kind of output would be helpful durig the troubleshooting process, so feel free to let me know what you folks need.

Thank's in advance.

Regards

Best Answer

You haven't asked any concrete question, it rather looks like a bug report. Though to help and add something beneficial, I confirm I'm also affected by the same buggy experience and other observations and a workaround:

  • the issue happens after resuming from the suspended state. I'm not sure if it's the only thing causing the issue
  • reinstalling the language input sources works, but is very uncomfortable
  • I found restarting the Gnome Shell session by pressing Alt + F2 + r + Return the quickest workaround to fix the issue
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